Compare towns
Whiting vs Poultney vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whiting | Poultney | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,033 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.